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zygotic

[ zahy-got-ik ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. of or relating to a zygote.
  2. having zygosity.

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Other Words From

  • zy·goti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygotic1

First recorded in 1905–10; zygote + -ic

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Example Sentences

Heterozygote (different yolk), a zygotic individual which contains both members of an allelomorphic pair.

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